The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-08
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Makes an Eloquent Speech
In the commons-RaIfour Replies.

LONDON, July I'm the Commons tonight
motion being made for the third reading of
the Crimes bill, Mr.. Gladstone, amid pro-
ionged cheers, made counter motion that
the bill be read third time this day three
months. Mr.. Gladstone said the bill was
Conservative alternative to home, and there
fore bore different aspect from any ordi-
nary coercion bill. The old coercion meas
ures had been aimed at crime only, but this
new one, passing beyond crimes, aimed at
societies Cries Of Hear. hearpD Further.
the bill had be en- brought in without any
foundation such as underlaid all former co.
ercion bills based on the existence of excep-
tional crime. Balfour had disregarded all
precedents in requiring that the introduction
Of coercion measures be prefaced by a state
ment Of exceptional crime. Mr.. Gladstone
maintained that the increase OF crime in 1886
over 1885, in view Of the agricultural dis
treSs in Ireland, was exceedingly small
Comparing officials of the Tory government
In power in Ireland in 1885 with those in
power the first five months in 1887, there was
marked decrease in the amount of agrarian
crime; yet in 1885 they had refrained from
introducing coerciye measures from motives
OF policy. A comparison of past and present
statistics afford no shadow of Justification
Tor the present measure. Another contrast
was that past Parliaments had been nearly
unanimous In asserting to coercion, while
tnls Dill was opposed by a large minority in
tne House and by majority of the people of
the country-a majority not likely to dimin-
ish. (Cheers) If Parliament retained any
regard for the traditions of liberty and Of
party usages, the measure would be aban
doned. What could they urge to warrant
sMch an invasion of the peoples libesties?
While resenting the imputation that the
Liberals had done the same thing, he would
admit that past measures had been failure.
Among the differences between the past and
present was the extraordinary proposal max
ing the Vlceroy master of the whole law and
rlght OF association. In the present century
such q proposal was an outrage upon every
principle OF public duty. Moreover, the new
offences were created under a ameasure. "a hich
the Attorney General for Ireland had admit
TED, ana II was too late to deny that the bill
aimed NJ the suppression of exclusive deal-
lngs. Ihat was far more pardonabe in the
weak and poor than in the rich and power
ful, but 1t was an exclusive dealing of the
poor against the strong at which the hin
aimed. New crimes were created. Measures
for its suppression should operate impartial
". (Cheers). The government did not dare
lilt q nnger In the defence of the suggestion
that 1t apply to England provision such as
It was forcing upon Ireland. He c0ntended
that the government was bound to extend to
the occupler OF land in Ireland a perfect
equality with English trades unions as re-
CARDS the rights and practices enjoyed by
the latter, among which combination and ex-
elusive dealings were sanctioned. AS the
Dill stood, II an Irishman Joined an assOcia-
ton 1t was for Balfour TO say whether or not
he became criminal by the act (Cheers).
In conclusion Mr.. Gladstone said Ireland,
after 20 years OF oppression and wrong was
In state Of misery and wretehedness. Cries
OF Hear, hear. J In the whole British Em-
pre- there was not square yard of land
which England held by force alone. except
lng IN ireland, where force was employed.
iEnlhuslastlc cheers from the Irish benches.l
Ireland was held by mastery but the govern
ment refused to learn that mastery involved
responsibility. lCries Of Hear, hear.'')
They knew that the whole literature of the
world was against them. lCries of NOT
lie challenged the government to mention
any authority who had reviewed relations
between England and Ireland without ar.
irving at home rule solution. (Cheers.) The
Inc Tories pTrofessed to be fighting for a
Liberals joined. daughter and cheers.)
Inc Liberals held hat the charge Of dis
union was ridiculous. 1t was evident the
present state OF affairs would not last long,
as Gladstone believed every day tended TO
bring the Tories nearer their DOOM
Mr.. Gladstone then moved for rejection
benches.
Mr.. Balfour, replying to Mr.. Gladstone,
hrst referred to the charge that the govern
ment had brought the bill as an alternative
to Mr.: Gladstone's home rule proposals.
III that was the case, he said, he felt JUS
tilted In saying it was sufficient to recon-
mend the measure to the acceptance Of the
House. Ihe government was mainly justi-
ned In introducing proposals by the state of
social tyranny which had recently been Gre
ated in Ireland a tyranny that attacked
the rights and liberties of minorities and
most OF these elementary principles without
ntald
He contended that crime was worse now in
Ireland than In 1870. when Mr.. Gladstone
promoted coercion. He tainted Mr.
Gladstone with having introduced in 1881
arbitrary coerelve measures which enabled
the Irish Chief Secretary to imprison any
body at will. He ridiculed the comparison
made between trades unions and societies
whose object was the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
empires, and which is now supported by
foreigners. Trade unions might well be in
dlgnant at the comparison of their honest
peaceful efforts with those of the boycotter
and political conspirators Mr.. Gladstone
had made an insidi0us and Inaccurate state
ment regarding this years crime in Ireland
Early in the year there was a visible i'm
proyement, but at the last quarter session
there were evidences of relapse In June
62 serious crimes were committed 10 above
the average of the previous IL months.
William y OBrien praised Gladstones brave
opposition to the bill. Gladstone, he said,
Mao VIZ SlCutCob NOuVutTOI Oh Ireland.
While others conquered by might of arms,
Gladstone did by generosity of soul.
LONDON, July THE cutter Thistle ar
rived in Greenock Bay this morning, tiying
thirteen flags, representing the number OF
races she has won. The captain denies that
that there has been any material changes in
the yachts crew, or that INSTRUMENTATION
| existed among the men. One or two of the
original crew had left and had been replaced
by a Scotchman, but that was all. The
| Thistle will at once make the necessary
changes in her rig to enable her to cross the
ocean. 1t is expected she viii start for
| America in about three weeks.
COPENHAGEN, July 7.-Reports have been
| received here that a terrible famine prevails
at Skagefjord, Iceland, and that many peas
ants and thousands of cattle have died from
want of food. The distress of the people is
| increasing.
LEIPsIC, July 7.-Erhardt, one of the men
| who has been on trial here for treason during
| the past few days, was yesterday liberated
| by the court the charge against him not be
| ing sustained. Counsel for Klein, for whom
| the procurator had asked nine years SEN
tence at hard labor, urged extenuating cir
| cumstances and declared that there was an
| absence of proof that Klein had tried to Sc
duce others from their allegiance He had